/Video/19997/search-and-rescueJuly 28, 2016Service members from the 81st ERQS, Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti show and discuss the importance of the aircraft maintenance side of things, as they contribute to the overall mission of search and rescue.
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/Story/19991/81st-erqs-maintainers-csars-hidden-heroesJuly 27, 2016Aircraft maintainers come face-to-face with those challenges every day; they are responsible for putting the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron’s C-130J Hercules in the air.

/Story/12669/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015There is a team made entirely of Alaska Air National Guard Airmen, who are trained to take any lead during rescue operations in order to report, locate, support, and recover isolated personnel to save lives by placing others before themselves.

/Video/8072/a-chance-meetingApril 2, 2014Words like "integrity", "honor", and "dignity" are woven into the fabric of the profession of arms. They serve as a common foundation for all who don the uniform to serve their nation. TSgt Giana Jaworski says those traits helped lead to a long overdue reunion between two survivors of a helicopter crash and their Djiboutian rescuers.

/Story/8034/chance-meeting-leads-to-recognition-for-djiboutian-soldiers-closure-for-pilotsMarch 27, 2014October 5, 2013, was a day like most others for Staff Sergeant Luke Thompson. As a team sergeant for the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Thompson was responsible for leading engagement teams into local communities outside Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

/Image/12671/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015A U.S. Air Force HC-130 Combat King lands during a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Mar 12, 2015. The Combat King provided several smaller airframes a refueling point to help extend their flying distance in preparation to any crisis response mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

/Image/12672/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015Members from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

/Image/12673/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015U.S. and French military members prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refueling exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircrafts to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

/Image/12674/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015Airmen from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct a casualty evacuation exercise in conjunction with a refueling exercise with the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. The 81st ERQS provided a forward arming and refueling point allowing the 303rd ERQS to refuel the HH-60 Pave Hawk with engines still running, enabling them to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

/Image/12676/af-guard-unit-fueled-by-a-legacyMarch 19, 2015An HC-130 Combat King from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take off after completing a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. The HC-130 provided a FARP that allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)

/Image/10642/two-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawks-from-the-303rd-ers-line-their-sites-on-a-targetFebruary 23, 2015Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, line their sites on a target called in by U.S. and French joint terminal attack controllers during a bilateral close air support training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral CAS exercise between a contingent of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and French soldiers and sailors.

/Image/10643/a-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawk-from-the-303rd-ers-prepares-to-take-offFebruary 23, 2015A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take off after conducting a casualty evacuation drill during a bilateral training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral close air support exercise between the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and French soldiers and sailors.

/Image/10644/a-u-s-air-force-hh-60-pave-hawk-assigned-to-the-303rd-ers-flies-by-a-group-of-joint-terminal-attackFebruary 23, 2015A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, flies by a group of joint terminal attack controllers during a bilateral training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral close air support exercise between the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and French soldiers and sailors.

/Image/8020/former-u-s-marine-corps-pilot-gets-emotional-during-moment-of-silenceMarch 26, 2014Susan Craig, a former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, gets emotional during a moment of silence at the Djiboutian Soldier Recognition Ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 25, 2014.

/Image/8022/humanitarian-service-medal-is-displayed-on-djiboutian-army-sgtMarch 26, 2014The Humanitarian Service Medal is displayed along with other medals on Djiboutian army Sgt. Younis Ahmed Douleh’s uniform after the Djiboutian Soldier Recognition Ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 25, 2014.

/Image/8023/djiboutian-army-sgt-holds-letter-written-and-carried-during-search-of-two-survivorsMarch 26, 2014Djiboutian army Sgt. Younis Ahmed Douleh holds a letter he had written and carried for five years in search of the two survivors he rendered assistance to after a helicopter crash, Djibouti, March 25, 2014.

/Image/8031/former-u-s-marine-corps-pilot-and-co-pilot-applaud-group-of-djiboutian-soldiersMarch 26, 2014Susan Craig, right, a former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, and Maj. Heath Ruppert, left, Craig's former co-pilot, applaud a group of Djiboutian soldiers who were awarded the Civilian Award for Humanitarian Service at the Djiboutian Soldier Recognition Ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 25, 2014.